Nominate a Place in Peril

Know A Historic Endangered Site?

Historic properties are selected for listing based on several criteria:

Sites must be listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or the Georgia Register of Historic Places.
Sites must be subject to a serious threat to their existence or historical, architectural and/or archeological integrity.
There should be community support for the preservation of listed sites.

The Places in Peril list is announced annually in the first part of the year. Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year however for consideration in next year’s list, nominations must be made by September 1st.

The cut-off for consideration of nominations for the 2026 Places in Peril list has now passed. The next list will be announced in February 2026. Nominations made now will be considered for the 2027 Places in Peril list.

SEE THE NOMINATION FORM BELOW

How to Nominate a Place in Peril: Recognizing Georgia’s Threatened Historic Sites

Webinar Recording

Do you know of a threatened or endangered historic site that needs attention? Led by staff at The Georgia Trust, this webinar covers how the Places in Peril program works and walk you through the steps to make a nomination, highlighting past examples and success stories.

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Make a Nomination

To make a nomination please complete the form below to submit a nomination electronically. Please note that we may contact you at the email address provided for additional information.

Nomination Timeline:

Our Places in Peril list will be announced annually around the beginning of each year.
Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year however, for consideration in next year’s list, nominations must be made by September 1st. Nominations received now will be considered for the 2027 Places in Peril list.
Selected nominees will be notified approximately one month before the public announcement.

Questions: If you have any questions, please direct them to preservation@georgiatrust.org.

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Site/Property Information

Name of Site/Property being nominated(Required)

Site/Property address(Required)

Upload up to 5 photos.(Required)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 16 MB, Max. files: 5.

At least one of the photos should show the current condition of the property.

Nominator Information

Nominator's name(Required)

Nominator's email(Required)

Nominator's phone

Nominator's address

Association with property(Required)

Owner Information (if known)

Owner's name

Owner's email

Owner's phone

Owner's address

Are they aware of the nomination?(Required)

Yes

If so, do they support it?(Required)

Yes

Other

Why is this site important or significant? Provide some brief history of the property, including the date of construction, if known.(Required)

Describe the nature of the threat to the property (demolition, neglect, lack of maintenance, inappropriate development, insensitive public policy, etc.). How imminent is the threat?(Required)

Have there been any past or current efforts to save the property? If known, please identify any entities, organizations and/or individuals that have a goal to save the property.

Historic properties are selected for listing based on several criteria:

How to Nominate a Place in Peril: Recognizing Georgia’s Threatened Historic Sites

Make a Nomination

Site/Property Information

Nominator Information

Owner Information (if known)

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